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# Integrating with SFTP

Drivetrain connects to your SFTP server using a secure SSH connection with key-based or via username and password based authentication. To begin with the integration, you need to share the following details with us to get started:

### **Required Details**

1. **SFTP Host & Port**: We need the address (hostname or IP) of your SFTP server and the port to use for the connection (default is 22). Eg: [sftp.yourcompany.com:22](http://sftp.yourcompany.com:22)
2. **SFTP Username**: This is used to authenticate our access to your SFTP server. Please configure this user for key-based authentication.
3. **Authentication Method**:

   We recommend **SSH key-based authentication** as the preferred method. Please share your **private SSH key** (with or without passphrase) for the SFTP user above or share the password with us for username-password based authentication
4. **SFTP Folder Path**: This tells us where on your server the files will be placed. Eg: /exports/, /data/outgoing/
5. **File Name(s)**: This helps us identify the file(s) to fetch from the folder. If filenames include dynamic elements like dates or timestamps, please specify the naming format. Eg: orders\_YYYYMMDD.csv, export.csv

### **Best Practices**

1. We recommend creating a **dedicated SFTP user** with restricted access to only the relevant folder.
2. Files should be in a structured format such as **CSV**, **JSON**, or **Parquet** for easier processing.
3. If needed, we can provide our **static IP address** to allowlist in your firewall for secure access.


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